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Iran has accused Barack Obama of playing “a new game” to isolate Tehran after he brokered a reconciliation between Turkey and Israel last week.

The Iranian Government was caught off guard by the US President’s diplomatic coup on Friday, when Israel and Turkey agreed to restore diplomatic ties after a three-year dispute. It provides a platform for greater cooperation on Syria, where Iran is propping up the Assad regime with cash and weapons.

Turkey is a key player in the effort to overthrow the Syrian President, and Israel could now be drawn closer into the loose coalition of powers seeking